Head Bags Sourcing Aditya Birla Group

About Aditya Birla Group

Job Description

You will be responsible for conceptualizing and implementing a Lifestyle Brands sourcing plan, as well as developing and implementing a long-term, sustainable sourcing strategy to support growth and profitability goals. Your role will involve creating standardized sourcing policies and processes based on international best practices to achieve operational excellence in sourcing. Additionally, you will need to establish a just-in-time sourcing model for Lifestyle Brands to maintain high inventory turns. Identifying key risks in sourcing, developing detailed mitigation plans, and guiding the team to ensure quality standards are met while achieving on-time and in-full delivery rates will be crucial aspects of your role. You will also transform the existing sourcing function into a sustainable competitive advantage for Lifestyle Brands by ensuring consistent product delivery and responsiveness to market trends. Vendor development and management will be a key focus area, where you will create strategic relationships, negotiate contracts, and drive product innovation and cost optimization. Your goal will be to create world-class sourcing capabilities by evaluating vendor capacities, enhancing team capabilities, and reducing the total cost of ownership of finished goods and raw materials. Monitoring costs, working with suppliers on process improvements, and managing inventory to align with budgetary constraints will be essential tasks. You will also be responsible for developing a talented and committed sourcing team that provides a competitive advantage to Lifestyle Brands by ensuring expertise across all product-market segments. Qualifications required for this role include a postgraduate degree and a minimum of 12-16 years of experience. You will report to the appropriate authority as per the organizational structure.,